The fair funding programme for development
Public-private partnerships for development: For over 25 years, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has been supporting private-sector engagement in developing countries and emerging economies through its develoPPP programme. To this end, it provides up to EUR 2 million in technical and financial support for projects in over 60 countries its develoPPP Classic funding instrument. To qualify for support, companies must demonstrate a long-term business interest in the country in question and a benefit for sustainable development for people locally.
The programme operates on the basis of a public-private partnership model. The private and public sectors make joint investments and pool their resources and expertise. Start-ups are also well catered for with develoPPP Ventures, a tried-and-tested instrument for helping them achieve further growth with their business model in a developing country or emerging economy. develoPPP projects are financed by and implemented jointly with one of our two experienced public-sector implementing partners, DEG Impulse gGmbH and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
develoPPP is open to funding projects within a range of sectors and topics that companies can indicate during the application process. At the same time, the programme focuses on the following focus topics:
- Vocational training: for business initiatives that enhance the employability of job applicants, for example through technical and further training and certification schemes
- Food and agriculture: for partnerships that help to bring about a sustainable transformation of the agricultural sector globally and thus to establish a sustainable food supply
- Climate and environmental protection: for projects that help to bring about an ecological transformation in cultivation methods and production processes, to reduce emissions or to preserve natural livelihoods
- Critical raw materials: for entrepreneurial projects that help to establish sustainable raw material supply chains
- Sustainable supply chains: for business initiatives that improve the social and environmental sustainability of supply chains
- Reconstruction: for entrepreneurial activities in states and regions affected by conflict that promote sustainable reconstruction efforts locally
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Ann-Kathrin Hentschel
Initial consultation, Agency for Business and Economic Development
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The benefits to you
- up to EUR 2 million in technical and financial support for a maximum public sector contribution of 50%
- expert in-country advisory services and support provided by local networks
- two specialist funding instruments, one for established companies and the other for ambitious start-ups
- minimal risk thanks to partnership with BMZ
The develoPPP Classic funding instrument is aimed at established companies wishing to invest sustainably in a developing country or an emerging economy and to expand their business activities there. Designed flexibly for application across a range of sectors and topics, it can be deployed in over 60 countries worldwide. All develoPPP Classic projects combine a long-term business interest with a benefit for sustainable development.
Target group
Businesses from the European Union (EU) or a European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Member State, and local businesses from a developing country or emerging economy (OECD DAC list)
Eligibility criteria
develoPPP Ventures supports young companies that already operate in a developing country or an emerging economy and whose business model makes a measurable contribution to sustainable economic, environmental or social development there. The goal is to scale up innovative, proven solutions to make them accessible to more people.
develoPPP Ventures is available in seven African countries, with further markets to follow.
Target group
Eligibility criteria
- privately owned, profit-oriented company
- at least one set of annual financial statements
- business and financial plan in place
- other donors have confidence in the business model (matching funds)
- no more than EUR 2 million in funding raised to date
- strong growth potential and company set to break even in three years or less
